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Lucille McNamara

Lucille McNamara is a Daily Tidings reporter with 27 years of journalism experience, covering Oregon public safety, crime and courts, plus statewide policy and community impact stories including housing, education, health, and immigration. She previously worked at The Star.
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Crime & Courts

Salem Suspect Found in Bar After Domestic Violence Threats, Gun and Drugs Seized

Lucille McNamara Oct 29, 2025

SALEM, Ore. — A 40-year-old Salem resident was found by police in a bar on Monday night after allegedly being involved in a domestic violence incident in which he threatened his victim with a knife and a firearm. The Police…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Court Overturns Murder Conviction in Ruling That Could Rewrite Forensic Evidence Standards

Lucille McNamara Oct 29, 2025

A 71-year-old Portland landlord, who has been in prison for the past six years, has won an appeal to overturn his second-degree murder conviction for the killing of two of his tenants. Ruling Will Have Major Ramifications in…

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Arson Suspected After Portland Councilor’s Car Goes Up in Flames Overnight

Lucille McNamara Oct 27, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland City Councilor’s vehicle was one of several gutted in a fierce fire during the early hours of Sunday morning. Arson is suspected. Portland Fire & Rescue received a call at 2.40 a.m. about a fire in the…

Crime & Courts

Klamath Falls Burglar Targeted Five Businesses and a Cemetery Before Arrest

Lucille McNamara Oct 27, 2025

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Thanks to local Klamath Falls businesses that provided law enforcement officers with security footage and information, the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office was able to solve a spate of burglaries and recover stolen…

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Oregon Has the Second-Highest Shoplifting Rate in the U.S.

Lucille McNamara Oct 26, 2025

Oregon ranks second as a U.S. state with the most incidents of shoplifting, second only to New Mexico. The study was undertaken by the criminal defense law firm, Summit Defense. Oregon Records 675.98 Shoplifting Incidents and…

Crime & Courts

Oregon City Man and Teen Son Arrested After Girlfriend’s Body Found in Mount Hood National Park

Lucille McNamara Oct 26, 2025

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office has successfully located a 17-year-old and recovered a vehicle of interest in an investigation into the murder of Jennifer Ruth Stuart (38) on September 1, 2025. Oregon City Man Suspected of…

Crime & Courts

School Officer Tip Helps Police Arrest 16-Year-Old After Portland Shooting

Lucille McNamara Oct 26, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland teenager was arrested less than 24 hours after the shooting of a 19-year-old male victim in the Centennial Neighborhood on October 22, 2025. The arrest of the 16-year-old male was the result of information…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Woman Faces Prison After Laundering $4.2 Million in Drug Money to Mexico

Lucille McNamara Oct 25, 2025

A Guatemalan national living unlawfully in the U.S. yesterday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder drug trafficking proceeds involving more than $4.2 million. Brenda Lili Barrera Orantes (40), the owner and operator of a money service…

Crime & Courts

Eugene Police Help Capture Florida Fugitive Tied to Armed Robbery at Local Nightclub

Lucille McNamara Oct 25, 2025

EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department was instrumental in assisting Florida law enforcement officers in arresting a fugitive living in Oregon’s Lane County. Forty-seven-year-old Steven Charles Whitney was also a suspect in an armed…

Crime & Courts

Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups Arrested in Mafia-Linked Illegal Gambling Ring

Lucille McNamara Oct 24, 2025

The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers has been arrested in connection with an illegal gambling operation, said to involve members of at least three New York-based mafia families. Chauncey Billups was Allegedly Involved in…

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